CALIFORNIAN GO!: Arts & Entertainment for May 6-12, 2012

"Wine Country: From the Missions to Modern Day" ---- The Temecula Valley Museum's latest exhibit will be on display through June 17. Growing grapes for winemaking has been a part of the Temecula Valley's history since the days of the early Spanish missions. Missionaries brought vine cuttings from Spain to use for the production of wine for sacramental and table use. The climate along the coast near Mission San Luis Rey proved too cool and foggy to allow the grapes to mature enough for winemaking. The Temecula Valley had the ideal climate and soil conditions, and so the history of winemaking in the valley began. Today, Temecula's Wine Country is a multimillion-dollar industry, producing award-winning wines and bringing tourists to the valley. Take a look at the development of this local industry from the missions to modern day and discover how it has turned Temecula into a charming destination; museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and from 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays; Temecula Valley Museum, 28314 Mercedes St., Temecula; 951-694-6450.

The Great American Songbook with Troy Clarke ---- Part of the Temecula Presents series. You may not be aware of the term "Great American Songbook," but vocalist Troy Clarke is confident that everyone knows at least some of the music that's included in the prestigious group. "These songs are known as standards and come from what's called the Great American Songbook, which are just the best songs of the era," Clarke said in a story that ran in last Thursday's Preview section. "We're going to showcase a lot of the songs that were written primarily in the first half of the 20th century and some from the Tin Pan Alley days and the Broadway musicals, but what will be different and fresh at this particular show is a bunch of new arrangements that I'll be debuting there."; 2 p.m. May 6; Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St., Temecula; $25-$37; 951-308-6377, temeculatheater.org.

"Cinderella" ---- The timeless enchantment of a magical fairy tale is reborn with Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Cinderella." Left to the devices of her evil stepmother and spoiled stepsisters, Cinderella manages to rise above everything. Her once impossible dream of going to the ball, and dancing with the prince is realized with the help of her Fairy Godmother who teaches her that with positive thinking, and belief in yourself, "impossible things are happening every day"; 2 p.m. (also 7 p.m. Thursday and 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday); Temescal Canyon High School Theater, 28755 El Toro Road, Lake Elsinore; $12-$15; cytriverside.org .

Eric Darius ---- "I think the biggest key to my success has been the support of my parents," Darius said in a story in last Thursday's Preview section. "They have been the driving force behind my career from day one, and I have been so blessed to have such loving and supportive parents. They have instilled in me early on in my life morals and values that have helped shape the person I am today, from working hard to staying focused"; 5:30 p.m.; Wilson Creek Winery, 35960 Rancho California Road, Temecula; $25-$110; 951-699-9463, wilsoncreekwinery.com.

Art and Earth: My Art, My World ---- A visual representation of an intuitive cathartic process steeped in pure and brilliant SoCal color, Kathryn Crabbe depicts an inner landscape of the senses. Part dream, part yearning and part sacred symbol the work stems from a holistic perception of the world. Emotions are spiritualized into divine patterns pre-existing in nature; the spiral, the circle, a seed pod. Crabbe's works are featured in numerous private and public collections, including the Baltimore Museum of Art Archives, Pacific Northwest College of Art Library, San Diego Public Library Special Collections and the UCLA Arts Library; through June 30, 12 to 8 p.m. Mondays-Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays-Thursdays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays; Murrieta Public Library, 8 Town Square, Murrieta; free; 951-304-2665, kathrynvcrabbe.com/2012/art-and-earth-my-art-my-world/.

MSJC Concert Band Spring Concert ---- Titled "A Journey of Musical Adventure."Climbing mountains, exploring the depths of the oceans, venturing into space, have all inspired composers to write music depicting man's journey into the unknown. The Concert Band will take you on this musical journey, depicting through music the exciting and often courageous adventures of people throughout history. The 50-piece wind ensemble, directed by Robert Waner, is comprised of local musicians of high school age to senior citizens; 7:30 p.m.; Mt. San Jacinto College Campus Theatre, 1499 N. State St., San Jacinto; $4-$6 (free for students); 951-487-3790, msjc.edu.

THURSDAY, May 10

(En)counter [balance] ---- The University of California, Riverside, Department of Dance presents (En)counter [balance], an unconventional, interdisciplinary, performance collaboration. Choreography conceived and performed by Crystal Sepúlveda features no.e Parker's structured improvisational score of referential sounds and external field recordings performed live. SMOOSH, a video project component of (En)counter [balance], is captured and edited by Peter Witrak. (En)counter [balance], a solo-duet, experiments with diverse relationships between movement and sound. Sepúlveda and Parker simultaneously navigate first impressions, personal space, and being present throughout a journey within a set of simple, ordinary, charcoal-black chairs. Sepúlveda moves from one place to another, through a sonic landscape punctuated by silent interruptions. Her acts of repetition operate as change, as she evokes a sense of waiting, presence as absence and awareness of space ---- all driven by improvisation in performance; 6:30 p.m. (also Thursday-Friday and Saturday); UC Riverside Dance Studio Theatre, UC Riverside, 900 University Drive, Riverside; $7; 951-827-4331, ticketmaster.com.

Patrick DeGuire ---- DeGuire started his career in stand up in San Diego and started performing stand up after losing a significant amount of his vision due to a disease called optic neuritis and discovering laughter to be self therapeutic. DeGuire has appeared on national television numerous times including Comedy Central, "Que Loco" on Galavision and "Loco Comedy Jam" on Telemundo among others. He has has toured and performed with such comedians as Dave Attell, David Alan Grier, George Lopez and Paul Rodriguez. DeGuire's material includes the advantages and disadvantages of living in a world with limited vision and the challenges that arise from it. He also discusses the obstacles of relationships/ marriage and raising four children. Featured guests include Josh Lawson, Bijan Mostafavi and Matin Atrushi; 7 p.m. (also 7 and 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 7 p.m. Sundays); Aces Comedy Club, 39745 Avenida Acacias, Ste. B, Murrieta; $15-$20; laughyouraceoff.com.

Menifee Dance Company, in Concert ---- Presented by Mt. San Jacinto College. This eclectic dance concert features original faculty and student work in the intimate setting of the Menifee Lab Theatre. Dance styles range from hip-hop to jazz to contemporary, with a few surprises along the way. This concert is a dynamic favorite; 7:30 p.m. (also Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. May 13); Mt. San Jacinto College ---- Menifee Valley Campus, 28237 La Piedra Road, Menifee; $10; 951-672-6752, msjc.edu.

Gator by the Bay Zydeco, Blues and Crawfish Festival ---- More than 85 performances on six stages, along with free dance lessons and 8,000 pounds of crawfish; 4 to 10:30 p.m., 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 13; Spanish Landing Park, North Harbor Drive, San Diego; $75, three-day pass; $25, May 11; $30, May 12; $30, May 13; free, children 17 and under with paid adult; gatorbythebay.com or 619-234-8612.

Dance Concert ---- This eclectic dance concert features original faculty and student work in the intimate setting of the Menifee Lab Theatre. Dance styles range from hip-hop to jazz to contemporary, with a few surprises along the way. This concert is a dynamic favorite; 7:30 p.m. (also Saturday and 2:30 p.m. May 13); Mt. San Jacinto College ---- Menifee Valley Campus Lab Theater, 28237 La Piedra Road, Menifee; $10; 951-639-5630, msjc.edu.

Shawn Pelofsky ---- Pelofsky has been featured in The Montreal "Just for Laughs" Comedy Festival and in the all female hit comedy tours Pretty Funny Women, Nice Jewish Girls Gone Bad and The Hot Tamales produced by Eva Longoria. She has opened up for greats such as Richard Lewis, Robert Klein, Bill Maher and Margaret Cho. Her television and film credits include "Community," "Lip Service," "Chelsea Lately," "The Gossip Queens," "Pretty Hurts," "Comics Unleashed," and more; 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. (also Saturday); Comedy Club at Pechanga, Pechanga Resort & Casino, 45000 Pechanga Parkway, Temecula; $22; 877-711-2046, pechanga.com .

Oregon Ballet Theatre ---- Established in 1989 in Portland, Oregon Ballet Theatre is a classically based repertory ballet company dancing the works of George Balanchine, William Forsythe, Lar Lubovitch, Christopher Wheeldon, Trey McIntyre, Jerome Robbins, and Christopher Stowell, among others. Under Founding Artistic Director James Canfield, a former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet, OBT has developed a unique repertoire and distinctive style. In 2003, following a distinguished, 16-year career as a principal dancer with San Francisco Ballet, Christopher Stowell became OBT's second Artistic Director. The son of Pacific Northwest Ballet Founding Artistic Directors Kent Stowell and Francia Russell, Stowell possesses an impressive ballet lineage. His extensive training and experience, deep knowledge of the repertoire, and dedication to the discipline's exacting classical and contemporary vocabulary, are all reflected in the work OBT brings to the stage; 8 p.m. (also Saturday); Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St., Temecula; $25 (full series ticket packages available); 866-653-8696, temeculatheater.org.

Snow Patrol ---- Snow Patrol rose to national fame with their major label debut, "Final Straw," in 2003. The album was certified 5-times platinum in the UK and eventually sold more than 3 million copies worldwide. The next studio album, "Eyes Open" (2006), and its hit single "Chasing Cars," propelled the band to international fame. The album topped the UK Album Charts and was the best-selling British album of the year, selling more than 6 million copies worldwide. In 2008, the band released its fifth studio album "A Hundred Million Suns," then in 2009 their first compilation album, "Up to Now" and in 2011, released its seventh album "Fallen Empires"; 8 p.m.; Pechanga Theater, Pechanga Resort & Casino, 45000 Pechanga Parkway, Temecula; $85-$100; 877-711-2946, pechanga.com/entertainment.